Windows XP’s retirement driving PC demand in US

The end is near for Windows XP support, which has triggered an uptick in PC demand, according to Citi Research.

In case you’ve been living under a rock, support for Windows XP is ending on April 8. Corporate America is probably aware of this more than any single entity, pushing up demand in an otherwise shrinking PC market.

The note continued. “This was partly attributed to corporate customers upgrading their hardware (along with an OS upgrade) ahead of the Win XP expiration in April this year. PC OEMs are generally optimistic that such upgrades will continue into 1Q14.” More

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